Christmas carnivals in Westminster.
A Christmas carnival is a complete carnival staged for the holidays. Booths in red-and-white and green-and-white stripes glow under string lights, candy-cane signs mark each game, a balloon arch stands at the gate, and Santa and Mrs. Claus pose at a station of their own. The carnival is the evening's whole program. Here is how christmas carnivals in Westminster are put together, covering the sites a host can ask about, the layout, and the price of each size of event.
Westminster hosts can ask about Sigler Park, Liberty Park, Westminster Park, Bolsa Chica Park and the Westminster Community Services and Recreation Building. Campuses here belong to four districts: Westminster School District, Garden Grove Unified, Huntington Beach Union High School District and Ocean View School District, so the first question for a school carnival is which district's office to call.
The Carnival Fun Experts supplies the midway and the crew. The host supplies the site, the date and the approval from the city or the district.
A holiday carnival laid out in Westminster.
Guests pass through an arch of candy canes, peppermint and gingerbread figures and reach the first row of striped booths. Candy-cane signs hang over ring toss, bottle ring, dime pitch and milk can toss, the prize table waits at the end of the lane, and the Santa station sits to the side so its line stays clear of the games. A park such as Sigler Park or Liberty Park can take the booths in a loop around its open ground, while the lot beside a recreation building can take a straight row.
The walk-in snow globe inflatable is a photo prop, and nothing falls inside it. Snow-flocking on trim and props is a coating that stays as it is. Seven stands make up the food: churros, pretzels, popcorn, cotton candy, nachos, snow cones and caramel apples. Drinks, seating and heated rooms are the host's or the venue's to supply. Sunset comes early in December, so the lights are doing the work well before the carnival is half over, and the host decides how late the evening runs.
What's typically included.
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Holiday booths.
Booths in two stripe colorways, hung with candy-cane signs and string lights.
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Games and prizes.
Candy-cane-skinned booth games with prizes bought for the guest list.
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Balloon arch.
Candy canes, peppermint and gingerbread figures over the entrance.
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Seven food stands.
Attendants from The Carnival Fun Experts run the concessions described above.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus.
A photo-op station for both, and the snow globe inflatable as a second backdrop.
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Crew.
The Carnival Fun Experts builds the carnival, staffs it for the booked hours and takes it down the same night.
Typical timeline for Christmas carnivals in Westminster.
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September
Choose a date and a site, then give The Carnival Fun Experts a headcount estimate so the quote lands in the right band.
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A month before
Settle the booth count, the food stands and the Santa station, and send the city or district request.
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Event week
Walk the site with The Carnival Fun Experts, mark the outlets and the Santa corner, and send the insurance certificate.
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Event night
The crew builds in the afternoon, switches on the lights at dusk and clears the site after the last guest.
Specifics for Westminster.
- City parks: Sigler Park, Liberty Park, Westminster Park and Bolsa Chica Park can each host an event, and the City of Westminster is the contact for dates and space.
- Recreation building: The Westminster Community Services and Recreation Building can host an event under the city's booking process.
- Four districts: Westminster School District, Garden Grove Unified, Huntington Beach Union High School District and Ocean View School District each take outside requests through site offices, and The Carnival Fun Experts provides the certificate of insurance.
- Price ladder: Church events can start near $2,000. Neighborhood or HOA carnivals cost $4,000 to $10,000, company parties cost $10,000 to $25,000, and large multi-department events cost $25,000 to $40,000 or more.
- Smallest event: A small custom carnival begins around $1,500.
- Power: The Carnival Fun Experts brings a generator for its own equipment when the site's outlets are not enough.
Westminster, CA.
ZIPs: 92683 · 92684 · 92685
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Common questions.
Which Westminster parks can host a Christmas carnival?
Sigler Park, Liberty Park, Westminster Park and Bolsa Chica Park can host an event. The host confirms space and dates with the city.
Four districts run schools here. Whom do we ask?
The district that runs the campus. Its site office tells the host what it needs, and The Carnival Fun Experts fills in the insurance paperwork.
What is the smallest carnival?
A custom event of about $1,500, with a few booths and the Santa station.
Do we need a tree for the carnival?
No. A host who runs a tree lighting supplies the tree, and The Carnival Fun Experts places the booths and Santa station around it.
Who supplies heating and drinks?
The host or the venue. The Carnival Fun Experts brings neither.
What if the park lacks outlets?
The Carnival Fun Experts runs a generator for its own equipment.
About this guide.
Compiled by The Carnival Fun Experts, a Southern California carnival event production company serving Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County. This guide is meant to help Westminster schools, committees, families, and community groups understand the planning pieces behind Christmas carnivals before requesting a scoped quote from The Carnival Fun Experts.
Helpful local references: City of Westminster Community Services & Recreation · Westminster School District
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